title: [Papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst remnant: review of the literature and presentation of a clinical case].
abstract: The authors report a case of papillary carcinoma arising from thyroglossal duct remnant. It was the only case observed in the last 20 years among 9000 thyroidectomies performed. After a survey of Literature, the role of total thyroidectomy combined to Sistrunk's technique is underlined.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Busto Arsizio (VA), U.S.S.L. N. 8, Regione Lombardia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scandroglio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: d'Atri
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Armiraglio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massazza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Branchini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lampertico
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fattovich
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Carcinoma papillare in cisti del residuo del dotto tireoglosso: revisione della letteratura e presentazione di un caso clinico.